Timing of the fast | january 3rd - 23rd 2021
At Newlife, we encourage fasting for 21 days each year in the month of January. This is part of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, a season of focused prayer as a church family. You may also choose to fast at other times during the year for your own spiritual development. It's very typical to fast a single meal, a whole day or three days or more. The timing of your fast is not as important as the strength of your focus on God as you fast.
21 days of prayer & fasting is for you
If you sense God has more for your life, 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting is a great place to start believing Him for all that He has for you. As you practice seeking Him first, He will move on your behalf like never before. You will start to see the power of prayer impact your relationships, work, family and every area of your life. Whether you join us in person or online, we would live for you to be part of 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting. We believe fasting is a good spiritual next step that can bring clarity and revelation into your life.
Basics of fasting
The goal of fasting is to draw near to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our souls and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives.
Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
Types of fasting
COMPLETE FAST
In this type of fast, you consume only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option.
SELECTIVE FAST
This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet, One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice and fruits and vegetables.
PARTIAL FAST
This fast is sometimes called the "Jewish Fast" and involves abstaining from food of any type in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown.
SOUL FAST
This fast is a great option if you do not have much experience fasting food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.
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